Support for window shades and draperies



March 17, 1925 1,530,167 J. 'r. FRIEND SUPPORT FOR WINDOW SHADES AND DRAPERIES Filed De c. 5, 1923 INVENTOR QM-W q ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 17, 192?).

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JGHN 'r. FRIEND, or nmzannrnamsw JERSEY.

"SUPPORT'FOR WINDOW SHADES AND* DRAIPERIES.

Application filed December 5, was. Seria1=No.678,580.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it knownthat I, tIonaT.=]1 1-:I 1nvn, a citizen of the United States-residing at Elizabeth, in the county of Unionanld State window shades and draperies, beingintended more particularly for application to win dows of the sort, such asthose having hinged sashes in which the window frame presents no facing strip projecting from the face of. the room wall, the invention having for an object to provide an improved combination support for window hangings which may be readily attached to or removedfrom this type of -window without the use of fastening screwsor bolts sunk into the window frame.

For further comprehension of theinvention, and 0f the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the follows ing description and. accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. l of the drawing is a face View showing my improved support in place on a window.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the support, showing the window in horizontal section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

In the window of the type here shown the sashes are hinged to a frame piece 11 which is set in the window aperture at a distance from the inner face of the wall 12, my improved support being adapted to maintain itself in position by gripping the sides of said window opening. As here shown a pair of rods 15 are fixed each at one end in the brackets 16, which latter are of angular form as seen in plan view and are arranged, when in position on the wall to present one arm extending parallel to the window and the other arm extending transverse to the latter, this last named arm having the rod end fixed thereto. The

other ends of these rods 15 are adapted to be engaged by a turnbuckle 17, the respective rod ends having right and left hand screw threads formed thereon, as will be understood. Fixed to the brackets 16 are the rubber pads 19 which are adapted, ,to

vbe pressed against the side walls. ,of the window opening, these. pads being tixed to thesanie arms of the brackets; 16. as the rods 15, ;but on the faces of the latter opposite to ,those;fronrwhich the rods project. As

will be apparent, by rotating the turnbuckle 17 thev con'ipound rod formed by: the two sections 15,. together -with the, member ,17,

can be expanded or contracted as desired, so that, the pads 19;,0n; the brackets 16 may be pressed firmly against the said sidewalls.-

To support respectivelya curtain and a drapery} I provide: a pair of rods 22' and 23 respectively each consisting of; two sections telescoping into one another, and which have laterally turned. ends 22" ,and .23 whiclrare adapted to be fixed tothe arms 1 of, the brackets '16 ,which extend parallel to thewindow; Ashere shown thesebracket 1, arms are provided with suitable aper tures such as 25 through which the inturned ends of the rods project, shoulder elements 26 on the rod ends limiting the inserting movement thereof. transverse apertures formed therein through which are projected the key elements 27 and 28 formed integral with sleeves 29 freely surrounding the rods 15 and which are formed also with claw projections 30 adapted to be forced into the strip 11 to reinforce the holding or gripping action and prevent any chance of the weight of the curtain and draperies from moving the brackets 16 outward. These sleeves 29 are adapted to be locked in place, with the keys 27, 28 engaging in the ends of the rods 22, 23 and the claws 3O biting into the window strip 11, by means of nuts 32 threaded upon the rods 15 and bearing against the said sleeves. To support the usual shade roller the brackets 16 may have lugs bent outwardly from the lower corners thereof, which lugs are formed in the usual manner to receive the trunnions on said roller. As will be apparent, in the event that the support is used only for the shade roller the weight of the latter can be readily supported by the brackets 16 without the claws 30 being em ployed to grip the strip 11. ready removal of the sleeves 29 when not needed the ends of the rods on which said sleeves are positioned are preferably somewhat larger than the main lengths of the rods so that by threading the I nuts 32 .inward to free them from the threads with To permit of These rod ends have i which said nuts engage, and unscrewing the turnbuckle 17 the nuts 32 and the sleeves 29 may be slipped off the adjacent ends of the rods.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein shown, and that various changes and modifications might be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended, claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patentof the United States is as follows:

1. A support for window hangings com prising a pair of brackets, an expansible rod connecting said brackets and adapted to force thesame against the side walls of a Window opening, elements adapted to bite into the window frame, a curtain pole detachably mounted on said bracket, and a common means for locking said pole to the said brackets and said elements in engagement with the window frame.

2. A support for windowhangings comprising a pair of brackets, an expansible rod connecting said brackets and adapted to force the same against the side walls of a window opening, a curtain pole having in turned ends adapted to project through apertures in said brackets, sleeves surrounding said rods, locking keys fixed to and projecting from said sleeve and adapted to enthe ends of the said pole, and nuts threaded on said rods and bearing on the said sleeves to retain the latter in position with said locking keys operatively engaged with said rod ends.

A support for window hanging comprising a pair of brackets, an expansible rod connecting said brackets and adapted to force the same against the side walls of a window opening, a curtain pole having inturned ends adapted, to project through apertures in said brackets, sleeves surrounding said rods, locking keys fixed to and projecting from said sleeve and adapted to engage the ends of the said pole, and claw elements formed on said sleeves and adapted to bite into the window frame, and nuts threaded on said rods and bearing on said sleeves to retain the latter in position with the said locking keys operatively engaged with said rod ends and said claw elements engaged with the window frame.

in testimony whereof l have aflixed my signature.

I JOHN T. FRIEND. 

